A parent spanked a child for misbehaving, and the misbehaviour stopped. By definition, the spanking served as a _____ for the misbehaviour.
A) positive reinforcer
B) negative reinforcer
C) positive punisher
D) negative punisher
C) positive punisher
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Revonsuo proposed that dreaming functions to simulate threatening events and to allow us to rehearse behaviors associated with perceiving threats and avoiding them. This is called the:
a. conscious threats and avoidance theory b. threat simulation theory c. simulation of fear approach d. simulated fear law
Which of the following statements is supported by research on social and emotional intelligence?
A) Social and emotional intelligence are unrelated to IQ. B) Emotional intelligence is positively associated with self-esteem and life satisfaction. C) Social and emotional intelligence are typically assessed using pencil-and-paper tests. D) Unlike general intelligence, social and emotional intelligence are not made up of specific abilities.
According to the article Apparent from the Parents about different parenting styles and adolescent behavior outcomes, in survey research a large sample is usually more likely to be _____ than a small sample:
(a) biased (b) exclusive (c) chosen (d) representative
According to psychologist Judith Smetana, what is the most likely reason for the greater conflict between adolescents and their parents in the earlier stage of adolescence compared to the later stage?
a) Adolescents' demands for spending money b) Inadequate academic progress c) Adolescents' refusal to participate in family activities and responsibilities in the home d) Differing definitions of and rationales for appropriate versus inappropriate conduct